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‘It’s more vital than ever:’ Nanaimo poppy campaign starts Friday
NANAIMO - Local legions are gearing up for their annual poppy campaign ahead of Remembrance Day. Poppy distribution starts on the last Friday in October, and with this year landing on Halloween, the t...
Jordan Davidson Oct 27, 2025
Referendum successful for $1.3M purchase of former French Creek School by RDN
PARKSVILLE - The purchase of a former school property is likely to proceed following referendum. A majority of voters in the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Electoral Area F, encompassing Erringt...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 27, 2025
VIU Mariners women’s soccer team wins consecutive PACWEST titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women’s soccer team has won back to back provincial championships. VIU beat Douglas College 2-0 in the PACWEST title game in Squamish on Sunday, Oct. 26. Mariners coac...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 27, 2025
‘Felt like there was something there:’ stories from Nanaimo’s most haunted buildings
NANAIMO - From a boy playing with a red ball, to elevators moving for no apparent reason or floating heads in doorways, the Harbour City has no shortage of ghostly tales. Ahead of Halloween on Friday,...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 27, 2025
B.C. public service union announces tentative deal to end strike after 8 weeks
BURNABY - The B.C. General Employees’ Union says it will recommend that its members vote to accept a tentative deal reached with the provincial government to bring an end to strike action, while...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 26, 2025
Dominant VIU Mariner women sweep major PACWEST soccer awards
NANAIMO - A dominant season on the pitch has yielded a sweep of annual honours for VIU Mariners players and staff. The women’s soccer team went 10-1-1 through the PACWEST regular season, comfort...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 26, 2025
‘Absolutely the best market of the year:’ Halloween theme wraps Cedar market season
NANAIMO - The final market of the year for Cedar Farmers Market vendors and organizers is always bittersweet. It signals the end of another season at the former Woodbank Elementary School fields on Wo...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 26, 2025
Clippers build cushion and preserve one goal victory
POWELL RIVER - The Clippers got out to a big lead for the second night in a row but had to hang on for a tight 4-3 victory over the Kings. All four Nanaimo goal scorers scored on back to back nights w...
Dan Marshall Oct 25, 2025
Three-storey building with apartments and offices planned overlooking Nanaimo’s Diver Lake
NANAIMO - A three-storey building on Diver Lake mixing residential units with office space is one step closer to becoming a reality. Located on the lake’s north side on a currently vacant lot at...
NanaimoNewsNOW Staff Oct 25, 2025
Lantzville eyes big development, imbalanced property tax base cited as key driver
LANTZVILLE - A transformational vision for upper Lantzville could begin to take shape by next year, but required land use changes will undoubtedly receive significant local scrutiny. A series of recen...
Ian Holmes Oct 25, 2025